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A SENIOR detective at the centre of a high-level Victoria Police anti-corruption taskforce investigation resigned as a police delegate a few months ago, the Police Association says.
The detective sergeant, who had been a fierce critic of the state's police watchdog, the Office of Police Integrity (OPI), resigned as a delegate due to medical problems, association secretary Paul Mullett said.
The officer is being investigated for alleged ties to a contract killer involved in Melbourne's bloody underworld war, according to media reports.
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17 December 2006
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PNG top cop attacks new appoin
Papua New Guinea's acting police chief has called on the government to review its appointment of a new police commissioner following weeks of infighting in the force over the top job.
PNG's cabinet did not follow proper procedures in appointing long-serving Deputy Police Commissioner Gari Baki as the new commissioner, Acting Commissioner Fred Sheekiot said in a statement.
The senior police hierarchy has been bitterly divided over who should be appointed to the top job since former commissioner Sam Inguba completed his term and stepped down in September.
As senior officers jockeyed for the post, a tit for tat round of charges and suspensions ensued.
Baki was suspended two months ago and has been charged with causing disaffection within the police force.
Sheekiot said it was unprecedented for cabinet to appoint someone with charges pending against him.
Baki's appointment could create instability within the police force, he said.
Sheekiot said Police Minister John Hickey and other ministers were not present in cabinet when the decision on Baki's appointment was made.
"We have nothing against the appointee who is an experienced career police officer but the process and manner in which he was appointed is totally wrong and it seriously questions the integrity and intelligence of our elected leaders."
Baki said this week he expected the charges against him to be dismissed and the police force needed to be stabilised to serve Papua New Guineans rather than display infighting.
Sheekiot and the Police Association said they would take the matter of Baki's appointment to PNG's Ombudsman Commission.
Acting Chief of Police Operations Tony Wagambie told reporters that police management was seeking legal advice on whether Baki's appointment could be challenged in court.
"We are a disciplined organisation so we will keep everything within the law.
"This is the concern of the rank and file, it is not senior management wanting the position," Wagambie said.
The turmoil within the force over the last three months resulted in the sacking of police minister Alphonse Willie for his failure to address the situation.
At one point, the Police Association threatened a nationwide strike and demanded the government appoint a new commissioner promptly to stabilise the force.
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